Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-25
MARTINS FERRY.

Mrs. John Dish has returned from a
visit in Bellaire.
Mr.. Matt Aldridge paid Bellaire friends
Z flying visit yesterday.
L. q. HeslOp has returned from 4 trip
down the river.
W. K. Adrian was in the city yesterday
calling on friends.
Prof. Hart drew good houses at Iaiay-
cite Hall last night and the night before.
Miss Jennie Wingroves, ofNew Cumber-
land, w. Va, has returned home litter a
pleasant visit with Mr.. Martin Myers.
The Commercial Bank has been newly
repapcred and now presents n very neat
appearance.
The Martins Ferry Stove Works closed
down for a day yesterday TO accommodate
the moulders.
4 sheet roll No. l at the Standard mill
broke yesterday, putting that mill of for
several days.
James o. Male will open 4 merchant
tailoring establishment corner Hanover
. and Fourth streets in q few days.
Council met on Wednesday night and
made final arrangements for the opening OF
Fifth and Centre streets.
Mr.. l.. J. C. Drenneu, of Minneapolis,
is the guest Of his father, James II. Dren-
men, OF the Ohio JdHey NerS.
Mr.. Albert Meter has placed the last OF
! the water works money to the credit OF
the City Treasurer in Pittsburg.
The section men on the C. II p. are put
I ting in the new house switch, and are re-
moving the north end of the old passing
track.
The Laughliu nail mill will 80 on full
on Monday. They have plenty OF steel on
hand now and can procure all needed in
the near future.
Contractor RumSey had a force of men
putting in water pipe on Third street yes
terday. He is now finishing up the smaller
mains, and will soon be through with the
pipe laying.
Last night the ladies Of Thoburn Post
e.. A. r., held "A very successful musical,
literary and culinary entertainment in e..
A. Il. Hall for the benefit of the Ladies
Relief Corps.
Conrad Long had q force of timers at
work putting in the tin cutters and galvan-
lied iron Skylight at the new freight depot
Yesterday. The slate roof will be COM
menced in 4 few days.
Your reporter met 4 man who lives
Within a mile of the T~eedy dry oil well
Yesterday and learned that the operators
had decided the thing Il complete fzzle
and had taken their tools away. This
ends the famous boomer.
The Odd Fellows met on Wednesday
evening and made ali necessary arrange
ments Tor the the installation OF 4 new
lodge. The new lodge will start of
booming with about fifty members.
Hsthaw avs MInstrels, under the man
agement of Mr.. Harry l.. Gray, are get
ting along nicely, and will be prepared TO
give one of the finest entertainments on
Saturday night ever witnessed in the city.
Yesterday q Third ward citizen was
walking through an alley in his part OF
town, when some one overhead, evidently
not aware of his presence, threw a pail OF
diShwater down over him soaking him to
the skin.
For SALE.-Two two-stOry frame houses
in Burkle's Addition. Will be sold Al
public auction or private sale on Saturday,
February %, from , To 1 o'clock p IN.
For particulars enquire OF j. 7. Hanes,
real estate agent.
Wednesday a fine twO-year old colt be
longing 10 Geo. Iaseur, and being win
tered by Mr.. Harvey McCue in the coun-
try, became choked on a piece Of corn cob
while eating oats in the stable. 1t was
thought the animal would not live, but
Mr.. Laseur concluded TO try to save him,
and called DR.. Robinson, of Wheeling, to
his Assistance. The piece of cob was
pushed on down the animals throat to the
stomach, and it is possible that with very
good treatment and luck the horse may be
saved.